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According to Halecki, the lords of Lesser Poland were the first to suggest that Jadwiga should marry the pagan duke Jogaila of Lithuania. [60] Jogaila sent his envoys – including his brother, Skirgaila , and a German burgher from Riga , Hanul – to Kraków to request Jadwiga's hand in January 1385.
- 16 October 1384 – 17 July 1399
- Elizabeth of Bosnia
Aug 21, 2022 · Jadwiga married Jogaila on January 11, 1386. Their relationship would develop into one of mutual affection and respect that would last until her tragic death in 1399 from childbed fever. Though other parts of her life story have been heavily mythologized, these events, for certain, were true.
Jogaila, now known in Poland as Wladyslaw (or Ladislaus) II Jagiello (pronounced “ya-GYAY-wo,” the Polish form of the name Jogaila), would marry Jadwiga, and Christianity would be imposed in Lithuania. Jogaila upheld this part of the deal, translating the Lord's Prayer and the Credo of the Catholic mass into Lithuanian himself.
Jogaila chose therefore to accept a Polish proposal to become a Catholic and marry the eleven-year-old Queen Jadwiga of Poland. [nb 5] The nobles of Lesser Poland made this offer to Jogaila for many reasons.
- 4 March 1386
- Algirdas
- May 1377 – August 1381, 3/15 August 1382 – 1 June 1434
- Władysław III
Jul 31, 2022 · After receiving divine inspiration, with legend saying the crucifix spoke to her, Jadwiga chose to marry Jogaila. He converted to Catholicism in 1385 as a requirement for his marrying Jadwiga. Jogaila, whose name became Wladyslaw Jagiello, and Jadwiga married on 15 February 1386. Jogaila was crowned King of Poland on 4 March 1386.
Jogaila chose therefore to accept a Polish proposal to become a Catholic and marry the eleven-year-old Queen Jadwiga of Poland. Jadwiga had actually been crowned king of Poland (rex poloni), because the Polish political system made no provision for a queen regnant.
[publication of sources on marriage of Jogaila and Jadwiga in 1386] (PDF) S.C. Rowell. 1386: The Marriage of Jogaila and Jadwiga Embodies the Union of Lithuania and Poland. Lithuanian Historical Studies 11/2006 (2007), p. 137-144 | S.C. Rowell - Academia.edu
